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Earlier versions of Windows contained a switch that would allow pressing either shift key to release the caps lock key, creating an action similar to that of a typewriter. I have not been able to find this switch in Windows 7. Can someone help?
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Here's the REAL answer, not someone talking down to you. Shame on LVTravel, and shame on Adam-Support Engineer , who marked LVTravel's post as an answer.
There you will find the setting to turn off Caps Lock with the SHIFT key, as it should be by default.
Muchisimas gracias
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thx a lot
you solve my problem
IT's the keyboard KEY just ABOVE the Left Hand-side SHIFT key. Of the keyboard.
You say that there has always been a 'switch' that 'releases' the caps lock key...in earlier versions of Windows, excuse me, what flipping planet did you come from????!
From as far back as windows 3.1, on a QWERTY keyboard.......................the 'above-mentioned key' has been the ONLY method of CHOOSING either UPPER-CASE or lower-case.
And, it remains that way....even to today!
My brain must be addled with age but I don't understand this at all.
If you don't know how to set CAPS LOCK to be turned off by the SHIFT key (as mine is) instead of acting as a toggle I refer you to the earlier answer by mr1900 - 08 Feb 2011 - which I copy here in case you can't find it:
**Go to Control Panel > Regional and Language Options > Keyboards & Languages > Change Keyboard > Advanced Key Settings.**where you will find this option
